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Councillor Brown (Chair), Councillors Mrs Bowman, Ms Ellis-Williams, Mrs Glendinning, Meller (Vice Chair), Mrs McKerrell, Mitchelson, Paton.
Substitutes:
Councillors Alcroft, Atkinson, Bainbridge, Birks, Collier, Mrs Finlayson, Glover, Lishman, Mrs Mitchell, Morton, Patrick, Robson, Shepherd, Miss Sherriff, Southward, Sunter, Mrs Tarbitt, Dr Tickner, Tinnion, Miss Whalen.
There were no declarations of interest affecting the business to be transacted at the meeting.
It was agreed that the items of business in Part A be dealt with in public and Part B be dealt with in private.
RESOLVED – It was noted that Council, on 20 July 2021, received and adopted the minutes of the meetings held on 12 April and 17 June 2021. The Chair signed the minutes.
To consider any matter which has been the subject of call-in.
There were no items which had been the subject of call-in.
The Regeneration Manager provided an update on key regeneration projects and the work programme and activities to be undertaken for 2021-22. (ED.30/21) The Regeneration Manager reported that in order to be able to undertake the role of Accountable Body for the major projects and programmes effectively, the report set out the proposal for the creation of an Economic Development Programme Management Office, and also to increase the capacity of the Regeneration Team to support the development and delivery of the projects.
At its meeting on 20 July 2021, Council resolved (C.115/21 referred):
"That the Council: 1. Note the progress on the development and delivery of the key regeneration projects led by the City Council – Future High Streets Fund, Town Deal and Caldew Riverside. 2. Approved an additional revenue budget of £91,545 for this financial year 2021/22 to fund the Programme Management Office and the regeneration team and an additional £82,560 for the following two years 2022-23 and 2023-24, as set out in Table 3 of report ED.22/21 and funded from Revenue Reserves. 3. Approved a budget of £6,742,839 (in addition to the Greenmarket scheme already included in the Council’s capital programme) be added to the Council’s Capital Programme, in accordance with the financial profile for the Future High Street Fund programme for the years 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 as set out in Table 2 of report ED.22/21."
In considering the report Members raised the following comments and questions: - How confident was the Council that houses could be built at the Caldew Riverside site once the remediation works had been completed? The Regeneration Manager explained that the remediation work had to be carried out to a very high level to allow for housing to be built, because of this the Council was working closely with the Environment Agency to meet that requirement. - How were the figures for the Lighting Up Carlisle event calculated? The Regeneration Manager responded that the figures had been prepared by New Skills Consultants using a number of complex metrics. He confirmed that the figures were projected and he offered to provide the supporting information to Members should they so wish. - There was some concern that existing stall holders in the Market Hall would be pushed out by the proposed changes and the Panel questioned how they would be consulted with on the proposed plans. The Regeneration Manager reassured the Panel that the matter would be dealt with sensitively. Work would be carried out with existing traders to improve the offer and hopefully improve the business of all traders. - How would a clear vision for the projects be retained during the Local Government Reorganisation as staff and Members change? The Regeneration Manager reminded the Panel that the funding and projects had been agreed, he acknowledged that there may be changes to the delivery teams but felt the delivery of the projects would continue as planned. The Leader commented that the funding could not be spent on any other projects and it was in the city's best interest to complete the projects. - How would performance be monitored and reported to Scrutiny? The Policy and Performance Officer responded that performance monitoring would be included in the Panel's quarterly performance monitoring reports. RESOLVED - That the Panel: 1. Noted the Future High Streets Fund (FHSF) Memorandum of Understanding included in Appendix A, the provisions contained therein; 2. Noted the Remediation Road Map for the Caldew Riverside site and the key decision points as set out in Table 5 of report ED.30/21; 3. Noted the progress on the development of the Carlisle Town Deal, the agreement of Heads of Terms (included in Appendix B), the agreed programme of projects as set out in Table 6 of report ED.30/21 and the programme of activity over the next twelve months to progress towards agreeing the Town Deal; 4. Noted the additional resources required to deliver City Council’s major economic development projects and the associated costs, and that the costs would be offset using grant funding that had been secured; 5. Noted the establishment of an Economic Development Programme Management Office for an initial 3 year period (subject to review) and increasing the capacity of the regeneration team. 6. Requested an update on the Regeneration Programme and Economic Development Management Office in six months time.
Portfolio:
Finance, Governance and Resources
Directorate:
Community Services
Officer:
Gary Oliver, Policy and Performance Officer
Report:
PC.35/21 herewith
Background:
The Policy and Communications Manager to submit a report containing the Quarter 1 2021/22 performance against the current Service Standards and a baseline position for the Carlisle Plan 2021-23 actions as defined in the draft Plan. Performance against the Panel’s 2021/22 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are included as a dashboard.
The recommendations from the Member Task and Finish Group on performance reporting are also detailed.
Why is this item on the agenda?
Annual monitoring of performance.
What is the Panel being asked to do?
1. Scrutinise the performance of the City Council with a view to seeking continuous improvement in how the Council delivers its priorities.
2. Consider and agree the recommendations made by the Task and Finish Group regarding future performance reports.
The Overview and Scrutiny Officer presented report OS.23/21 providing an overview of matters relating to the work of the Economic Growth Scrutiny Panel.
The Panel agreed to the following changes to their Work Programme: - Delivering St Cuthbert's Garden Village to move from October to December - Add the Regeneration Programme update to March 2022
RESOLVED – 1) That the Overview Report incorporating Key Decision items relevant to the Economic Growth Scrutiny Panel be noted (OS.23/21). 2) That the following changes be made to the Work Programme: - Delivering St Cuthbert's Garden Village to move from October to December - Add the Regeneration Programme update to March 2022
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Enquiries, requests for reports, background papers etc to: committeeservices@carlisle.gov.uk